The Hong Kong billionaire behind a massive resort proposal in far north Queensland has indicated he will dump it if the State Government doesn't allow the existing casino licence to be split over two sites....

Construction is due to start next month on the City Centre Alive project, which includes building a new transport hub and opening up the Lake Street mall to traffic, but the performance stage will be demolished....

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is considering deregistering the CFMMEU, after a fiery tweet from Victorian branch secretary John Setka. Mr Setka apologised for the now deleted tweet, aimed at the ABCC, which included a photo of his children holding a sign saying, "Go Get F'ed". CFMMEU National ...

From the 1880s onward steel became the material of choice for building skyscrapers. Now thats beginning to change. Cross-laminated timber is becoming a construction staple and the towers of tomorrow may soon be predominantly wood. Guests John McGuire Managing Director, Built Environment, ...

Asbestos continues to kill more people than car accidents every year in Australia. Once seen as a wondrous building material it remains in millions of homes in neighbourhoods around the country. Reporter Mario Christodoulou investigates Australias asbestos legacy and talks to the next ...

A new report is warning that Australia's construction industry could face its biggest decline since the Global Financial Crisis. BIS Oxford Economics predicts that home building could see its sharpest fall since 2008 over the next two years. The research group says residential construction ...